Anna, Emma and Mariah concoct a story about why they're late getting home one night—a story that will replace their parents' anger withconcern. They just have to stand by it. No matter what. Suddenly the police are involved, and the town demands that someone be punished. And then there is the man who is arrested and accused of a crime that never happened.

From the Hardcover edition.

“Unpredictability and suspense will keep readers turning the pages. . . . They will appreciate how well the characters are developed and how . . . lies can have far-reaching and devastating consequences.”—School Library Journal

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Dana Reinhardt lives in Los Angeles with her family. This is her second novel. She is the author of A Brief Chapter in My Impossible life.